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Rajshahi Gas Project
Today's inauguration by PM a political stunt
Speakers tell rally
The scheduled inauguration of US$ 430 million Rajshahi Gas Project by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at Kharkhari on the outskirts of the city today is only a political stunt, said the leaders of local trade
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'Empowerment of EC a must for strengthening democracy'
The Election Commission (EC) has to be properly empowered for ensuring a formidable democratic system, speakers at a debate programme observed yesterday. "Reforms in the electoral system are a must.
 
Inadequate rainfall unlikely to hit Aman production
Agriculture minister says at JS
Agriculture Minister MK Anwar yesterday said the country would not face any setback in Aman production due to inadequate rainfall this year as the water crisis was already met through using deep tubewells
 
Set up nuclear power plant to meet growing demand
Speakers tell book launching ceremony
Academics yesterday suggested setting up of nuclear power generation plant to meet growing power demand in the country.
 
Develop tieswith Muslim nations
Nizami urges western societies
Jamaat Ameer and Industries Minister Matiur Rahman Nizami has called on the western societies to make fundamental paradigm shift in their attitude towards Muslims to make fruitful relations with the Muslim
 
Ebtedaee madrasa, community teachers to get same salary
Education Minister Osman Farruk yesterday said teachers of Ebtedaee Madrasas will soon get the same salary scale like the teachers of community primary school from the government exchequer.
 
Four labourers die in B'baria road accident
Four day-labourers were killed in a fatal accident at Bertala on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sarail upazila yesterday morning.
 
13 DU students get Dean's Award
Faculty of Social Sciences of Dhaka University (DU) will give away prestigious "Dean's Award" to 13 students of different departments under the faculty for outstanding academic performance.
 
Duja annual seminar today
Annual seminar, 2006 of Dhaka University Journalists' Association (Duja) will be held today at Dhaka University (DU).
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Prof Shamsul Haque passes away
Prof M Shamsul Haque, former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University, passed away yesterday afternoon at the age of 80, says a press release. Prof Haque was also a former adviser to the caretaker government.
 
Lightning kills 3 in Tangail
Three teenage boys were killed and five others injured seriously in two separate incidents of lightning at Kalihati and Gopalpur upazilas in the district yesterday.
 
Five get life for murder in Naogaon
The district court yesterday sentenced five men to life imprisonment for killing a co-villager at Tatarpur village in Mohadebpur upazzila nine years ago.
 
Two prisoners fall sick, die in hospital
Two prisoners of the Central Jail died at Sir Sallimullah Medical College Hospital in the city in the last two days. Krishnachandra Rajbankshi, 34, of Sutrapur, fell sick on Monday night, sources said.
 
Fabric worth Tk 1 crore seized
Customs officials unearthed an attempt to release cotton fabric worth about Tk 1 crore with fake documents and seized the fabric.
 
Put forward your demands to PMO as my initiative not enough
Saifur advises members of BCS economic cadres
The members of BCS Economic Cadre, who placed their four-point demand at a meeting with Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman in the city yesterday, were advised to put forward their demands to the Prime Minister
 
Cop succumbs to injuries
A police constable, who received injuries during Sunday's hartal, succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the city in the early hours of yesterday.
 
'Controversial' Appointment
546 RU staffs demand job confirmation
Five hundred and forty-six employees of Rajshahi University (RU), whose appointments have been mired in controversy, laid siege to the vice-chancellor's residence yesterday demanding confirmation of their
 
Information minister off to Jeddah
Information Minister M Shamsul Islam left here yesterday for Jeddah to attend a conference of information ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC).
 
Polls Observation
EU team likely to arrive eight weeks ahead of election
The EU election observation team is likely to arrive in Bangladesh five to eight weeks ahead of the general election.
 

 
   
 
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